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This video of kids playing in dirty water around their homes in Novosibirsk reminds many netizens of their own netizens, and nostalgia for the pre-internet age.
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The creator of Russia's Facebook rival VKontakte, Pavel Durov, has taken to the site to explain why he has been forced to sell his shares in the huge company.
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Russian censorship body Roskomnadzor have blocked access to opposition politician Alexei Navalny's popular blog claiming violations of his house arrest conditions.
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Vladimir Putin's crude drawing of a cat on an electronic whiteboard has become a meme on the Russian internet. Sasha Siniy has kindly collected some of the best.
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A recent survey has revealed that Dmitry Medvedev is the most famous blogger on the runet, according to VTSIOM, although only one in three could name any bloggers.
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New documents leaked by Edward Snowden show that the USA have unfettered access to most of Russia's internet traffic via a hub in Germany. Netizens don't care.
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A monumuent in Khabarovsk will be dedicated to the Russian internet phenomenon known as "the stoned fox". It will be approximately 70cm high and made from bronze.
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Users of the Russian Facebook equivalent VKontakte try to avoid copyright restrictions by renaming their favourite groups with unusual names to escape detection.
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Anonymous have posted a video online calling on Russian citizens to protest against the Great Firewall of Russia, but netizens seem not to take it too seriously...
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After lobbying by groups representing creative interests, a bill has been introduced in the State Duma that is aimed at reducing copyright infringement in Russia.
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The online encyclopedia has fallen foul of a law passed in November banning material promoting drug abuse, in particular with their "smoking cannabis" article.
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A new study has revealed the second most popular language on the internet is Russian, beating German by a tiny margin to be beaten only by English. Netizens react.
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The St Petersburg Metro was invaded by activists clad in fancy dress doing the viral Harlem Shake dance. They are hoping to raise awareness of animal rights.
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Over the course of the coming year, a new service will allow Muscovites to book a place in a graveyard online. The service will not be available for the living.
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Netizens laugh as the Russian search engine Yandex reveals 'Why am I a fool?', 'What is thrush?' and 'What are hipsters?' among its most-searched items for 2012.
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A very popular Russian encyclopaedia of memes and humour has been banned by the recently introduced register of banned sites, much to the disgust of many netizens.
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The "Innocence of Muslims" film, found "extremist" by the General Attorney of Russia, could cause YouTube to be added to a list of blocked sites in early November.
This video of kids playing in dirty water around their homes in Novosibirsk reminds many netizens of their own netizens, and nostalgia for the pre-internet age.7
The creator of Russia's Facebook rival VKontakte, Pavel Durov, has taken to the site to explain why he has been forced to sell his shares in the huge company.
Russian censorship body Roskomnadzor have blocked access to opposition politician Alexei Navalny's popular blog claiming violations of his house arrest conditions.
Vladimir Putin's crude drawing of a cat on an electronic whiteboard has become a meme on the Russian internet. Sasha Siniy has kindly collected some of the best.
A recent survey has revealed that Dmitry Medvedev is the most famous blogger on the runet, according to VTSIOM, although only one in three could name any bloggers.
New documents leaked by Edward Snowden show that the USA have unfettered access to most of Russia's internet traffic via a hub in Germany. Netizens don't care.
A monumuent in Khabarovsk will be dedicated to the Russian internet phenomenon known as "the stoned fox". It will be approximately 70cm high and made from bronze.
Users of the Russian Facebook equivalent VKontakte try to avoid copyright restrictions by renaming their favourite groups with unusual names to escape detection.
Anonymous have posted a video online calling on Russian citizens to protest against the Great Firewall of Russia, but netizens seem not to take it too seriously...
After lobbying by groups representing creative interests, a bill has been introduced in the State Duma that is aimed at reducing copyright infringement in Russia.
The online encyclopedia has fallen foul of a law passed in November banning material promoting drug abuse, in particular with their "smoking cannabis" article.
A new study has revealed the second most popular language on the internet is Russian, beating German by a tiny margin to be beaten only by English. Netizens react.
The St Petersburg Metro was invaded by activists clad in fancy dress doing the viral Harlem Shake dance. They are hoping to raise awareness of animal rights.
Over the course of the coming year, a new service will allow Muscovites to book a place in a graveyard online. The service will not be available for the living.
Netizens laugh as the Russian search engine Yandex reveals 'Why am I a fool?', 'What is thrush?' and 'What are hipsters?' among its most-searched items for 2012.
A very popular Russian encyclopaedia of memes and humour has been banned by the recently introduced register of banned sites, much to the disgust of many netizens.
The "Innocence of Muslims" film, found "extremist" by the General Attorney of Russia, could cause YouTube to be added to a list of blocked sites in early November.